SELF DETERMINATION GOALS

By: Carmen Willingsteachingvisuallyimpaired.comNovember 7, 2015

The following self determination goals and objectives will provide a starting point of possible goals and objectives for the student who is blind or visually impaired. Remember these are just a starting point. It is important to make them "SMART" by individualizing them to each student's unique needs.

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​GOAL: The student will demonstrate KNOWLEDGE OF DISABILITY & NEEDSObjectives:

The student will ask for assistance when needed.

The student will indicate personal needs for adaptations.

The student will answer questions about being visually impaired in a polite manner.

The student will communicate their visual diagnosis in lay terms.

The student will explain the purpose of related services that are being provided.

The student will name and describe their visual impairment.

The student will tell unique needs to unfamiliar adults/peers.

GOAL: The student will demonstrate SELF ADVOCACY FOR NEEDS.Objectives:Seek help

The student will ask for assistance when needed.

The student will politely request assistance in new settings.

The student will solicit information/assistance from appropriate persons in various settings.

The student will inform another person when he can do something independently and does not want assistance.

Seek adaptations

The student will ask for academic materials/equipment to appropriately match personal needs.

The student will express preferences for learning materials and formats presented in a variety of environments (e.g., braille menu, adapted software).

Seek accommodations

The student will communicate eye fatigue and/or time limits during reading activities.

The student will communicate need for creating an environment which has fewer auditory distractions.

Problem Solve

The student will identify steps to be taken if visual problems arise.

The student will raise hand to solicit assistance

The student will raise hand to gain attention

The student will ask a peer for assistance

The student will ask a peer to be a reader

The student will ask a peer to take notes.

The student will request seating/workspace needs from classroom teacher.

The student will request extended time for assignments/test

The student will identify type and cause of visual impairment.

The student will identify vocabulary related to their visual impairment.

The student will inform teachers about their visual impairment.

The student will identify visual needs/accommodations to teachers/staff

The student will ask an appropriate person for assistance.

The student will use a reader effectively.

Seat self at the most appropriate location for class activities, according to visual needs.

Move self to/request close view of materials presented at a distance.

Identify strategies that assist in performing near/distance tasks

Use large print texts, tests, and classroom materials.

Utilize strategies for maximizing visual efficiency to complete classroom tasks positioning materials, highlighting, using a line marker, peer reader)Shift gaze from one near object to another near object.

Express preferences for types of learning materials/learning formats presented by the teacher.